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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 47 words
  3. My Luck in a Tunnel.

    Lam an old miner. Not one of the now a day stripe, but an old forty-nine Californian miner: I have been engaged in all descriptions of mining transactions, except the new-fangled ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,688 words
  4. The False Banknotes.

    A French nobleman played a game at ecarte with a foreign count. The latter won, and the Frenchman pulled out 10,000 francs and handed them to the winner, who quietly ...

    Article : 284 words
  5. The Phantom Hunt.

    "I daresay you knowed Tom Mullis down to Crosslanes—blasphemious Tom they called un—and a rare hand he was at the cussing—the wust that I ever heerd. If you didn't ...

    Article : 1,089 words
  6. WANTED—A MINISTER.

    A correspondent of the American Congregationalist puts at the head of his article "Wanted—A Minister," and discourses thus —"A talented man—a powerful and brilliant ...

    Article : 267 words
  7. A Gambler's Reformation.

    "If you want to hear a strange story," said a gentlemen to our reporter engage that gray haired man in conversation and get him to tell you his history. It will repay you for ...

    Article : 798 words
  8. A Good Idea.

    A gang of Italian laborers were recently cut down sixpence a day. Instead of striking, they cut an inch off their shovel blades at night. They, were asked what it me ant ...

    Article : 94 words
  9. A Brother's Signature.

    A man from a neighboring town wished one of our banks to take his bill a short time ago. The directors said they would cash the bill if his brother would indorse it. ...

    Article : 154 words
  10. Satisfaction.

    Incledon, the ballad singer, was apt on some occasions to give offence by this brusque and almost rude deportment. Being called on by a person for "satisfaction" for an ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. Monthly Rhymes.

    In January popp'd to Mary; In February She said, "She'd see. ...

    Article : 120 words
  12. Facetiae

    We often hear of "Sing a Sing a Sixpence." We wonder if it is from the opera Mari-tanner. The world is full of change. A good many wish they could say the same of their ...

    Article : 1,609 words
  13. The Crow and the Pitcher.

    A crow ready to die with thirst, flew with joy to a pitcher, which he beheld at some distance. "What an opportunity to pitcher upon!" was his gratified reflection; but, ...

    Article : 139 words
  14. AN ANTI-SHOUTIST.

    I've met a man, you know him well, At divers drinking bouts; A merry mate, but truth to tell, He drinks, but never shouts; ...

    Article : 168 words
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    Loud and angry disputes were of daily occurrence between a Prahran hay and corn dealer and his worthy spouse. This had been going on for years when suddenly there ...

    Article : 209 words
  16. Editors On Strike.

    When Alexander Dumas was the proprietor of the Mosquetaire all his editors one fine evening went away and left him in the larch Thus taken unavares, Dumas ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. Unique.

    She said he had a flattering tongue, As to his arms she fondly clongue, And love sweet roundelay he sungue. For that said he my love, I guess ...

    Article : 52 words
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